Logic and argument

(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science; "Aristot…

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physica…

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all of mathematics can be derived from formal logic

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science; "Aristot…

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of rea…

a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of rea…

a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured, we can infer that…

the quality of being valid and rigorous

the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another

(logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement ‘he is brave and he is not brave’ is a contradiction"

(logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement ‘he is brave and he is not brave’ is a contradiction"

a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"

reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather…

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"

a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army…

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather…

a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army…

a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army…

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of rea…

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of rea…

reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic"

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of rea…

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured, we can infer that…

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured, we can infer that…

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

the quality of being valid and rigorous

the quality of being valid and rigorous

the quality of being prudent and sensible

deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises

reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

the quality of being valid and rigorous

the quality of being prudent and sensible

the quality of being prudent and sensible

the quality of being advisable; "they questioned the advisability of our policy"

an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable

(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident

argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading

an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

a proposition obtained by conversion

(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition

the ceremony of installing a new monarch

a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

the ceremony of installing a new monarch

the ceremony of installing a new monarch

an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations

the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"

the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"

the ceremony of installing a new monarch

a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition

argument about words or the meaning of words

(logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "‘I always lie’ is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"

an unintentionally invalid argument

(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class

a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"

(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed

goodness of reason and judgment; "the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges"

a postulated sequence of possible events; "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack"

a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)

a proposition deducible from basic postulates

an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class

a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times

a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon

(statistics) the difficulty of applying Bayes' theorem is that the probabilities of the different causes are seldom known, in which case it may…

(mathematics) a condition specified for the solution to a set of differential equations

a policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters

(mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry

(mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry

(mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry

the logical fallacy of using as a true premise a proposition that is yet to be proved

an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party

a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"

a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"

the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment